A fascinating walk, led by a guide, around old Amersham. Discover the historic buildings and the interesting stories of the people who lived in and shaped the town in the past. The workhouses of Amersham Coaching inns and 18th and 19th century travel Social housing Cottage industries Post War development: – Brazils factory […]
Join us at our monthly session for a sing-a-long to much loved songs from the 20th century. Everyone is welcome, and no musical experience is necessary. We sing for fun and as a sociable way to get together. The FREE sessions are once a month on a Tuesday from 10am to 11.30am. Just drop in, […]
Thursday 11 May, 7pm Walking in Shakespeare’s Footsteps: An historic journey through Amersham. Talk by Nick Gammage. £8 including wine/soft alternative. Around 1585 William Shakespeare - then just 21 - set out from his Stratford home for a new life in the London playhouses leaving behind a wife and three young children - a historic […]
A fascinating walk, led by a guide, around old Amersham. Discover the historic buildings and the interesting stories of the people who lived in and shaped the town in the past. Early history of Amersham Local patronage and its influence Parish church and its rectors Brewery and the maltings Town Mill and the Charter Fair […]
Join us at our monthly reminiscence group where we share our stories and memories from the past. Everyone is welcome, whether you are a long time Amersham resident, new to the area, or simply interested in meeting new people. We often look at objects from the museum’s collections to get us chatting, talk about a […]
Free with museum entrance. For over 30 years, the museum’s garden has been carefully developed and cared for by a small team of dedicated volunteers. They usually garden while the museum is closed, but this is your chance to chat to them as they work, and find out more about the plants in the garden […]
A fascinating walk, led by a guide, around old Amersham. Discover the historic buildings and the interesting stories of the people who lived in and shaped the town in the past. The workhouses of Amersham Coaching inns and 18th and 19th century travel Social housing Cottage industries Post War development: – Brazils factory […]
Wednesday 24 May, 1pm. Up Close and Personal session – Lots of bottles Get up close to objects from the Museum’s collection in our new monthly small group sessions. May’s objects are an amazing range of bottles, from poisons to beer, milk to ink. Join Museum Director, Briony Hudson, to explore how they provide us […]
This walk tells you about life – and death – in Amersham in Tudor times; food and drink, work and housing, fairs and markets, sickness and cures, clothing, and ghosts and religious beliefs. Costumed guides will tell you about the Lollard martyrs as you visit some of the places relevant to their story. Note the […]
Come and see the traditional craft of lacemaking in action! On Sunday 28 May we will have volunteer lacemakers demonstrating how bobbin lace in made in the Woodcock Room. There will be a chance to give it a go yourself, ask questions, and learn about the history of lacemaking in Amersham. Entrance with normal admission. […]
A fascinating walk, led by a guide, around old Amersham. Discover the historic buildings and the interesting stories of the people who lived in and shaped the town in the past. Early history of Amersham Local patronage and its influence Parish church and its rectors Brewery and the maltings Town Mill and the Charter Fair […]
Wednesday 31 May, 1-4pm, £5 per child, drop-in Design and make binoculars to explore the garden. Create a piece of art using flowers and leaves from the garden as natural paintbrushes
A fascinating walk, led by a guide, around old Amersham. Discover the historic buildings and the interesting stories of the people who lived in and shaped the town in the past. The workhouses of Amersham Coaching inns and 18th and 19th century travel Social housing Cottage industries Post War development: – Brazils factory […]
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Old Amersham
Buckinghamshire
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